She looks beautiful in the photo Laura Osnes posted on Instagram. I'm seeing her on the 15th and I'm very, very excited, I've loved her forever and this role seems like a perfect fit for her.
Luker looks fabulous in the photo posted above, the role seems like a natural fit for her and the initial reports of her performance in CINDERELLA are great.
So is this destined to be one of those great replacements, to be ranked alongside those listed in the article below?
I saw the show last night, and Rebecca was flawless. She put her own spin on the role that was a little different than Vicki Clark's, and of course her singing was beautiful. Her voice also blends very well with Laura's in their duet moments. I think she fit in perfectly with this cast. As a bonus, she was also one of the nicest people I've ever met at the stage door. Very gracious and humble, and took the time to thank each person for coming.
I did not get to catch Victoria Clark in the role, but everyone I was with had nothing but rave review's for Rebecca Luker's performance. She seemed very comfortable in the role and sounded wonderful. I'm not a huge fan of this score, but hearing Rebecca sing it was highly enjoyable. I thought that she and Laura Osnes complimented each other really well, both in their singing and acting choices.
Flawless really describes her performance. She seemed like she's been doing this for ages. It was made for her.